Facebook Explained

Facebook now has 500 million active users from around the world. Fifty percent of Facebook users log onto Facebook on any given day. People spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook. But do you know how to use it? My guests today, Mikal E. Belicove & Joe Kraynak are authors of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Facebook," and they'll cover important facts about Facebook. Thanks to Facebook, here are some fascinating facts: * More than 500 million active users * 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day * Average user has 130 friends * People spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook More info on Facebook from Facebook: * Average user is connected to 80 community pages, groups and events * Average user creates 90 pieces of content each month * More than 30 billion pieces of content (web links, news stories, blog posts, notes, photo albums, etc.) shared each month. Global Reach * More than 70 translations available on the site * About 70% of Facebook users are outside the United States * Over 300,000 users helped translate the site through the translations application PLEASE NOTE: We will take calls from listeners so you can ask the authors your questions.